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The article summarizes the available information on the collection of parasitic worms (liver flukes - Digenea, tapeworms - Cestoda, eelworms - Nematoda and acanthocephalans - Acanthocephala) in the Přerov ornithological station. The occurrence of different systematic worm groups in particular host species, taxonomic families and various body organs, and their influence on the health of the birds (using documented cases) is outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]